There's a teenage birth mother in Texas who signs away her parental rights on a napkin only to later reconsider, crushing the hopes of her baby's adoptive parents. The book mirrors the life cycle of a foster child and so begins with the removal of babies and kids from birth families. The result is "To the End of June," an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children at the critical points in their search for a stable, loving family.
Who are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them? Cris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care, looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories.
"Beam presents both a sharp critique of foster-care policies and a searching exploration of the meaning of family."-Publishers Weekly, starred review
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